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Rhinella atacamensis

Rhinella atacamensis

(Cei, 1962)
Sapo de Atacama

Family: Bufonidae
Order: Anura
Class: Amphibia
Phylum / Division: Chordata
Kingdom: Animalia

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Rhinella atacamensis, sometimes called the Vallenar toad or Atacama toad, is a species of toad in the family Bufonidae. It is endemic to Chile and occurs between Paposo (Antofagasta Region) and Las Chilcas (Valparaíso Region). It inhabits the desert Pacific coastal region with Mediterranean influences (including the Chilean matorral) and is found in and near oases and streams. Breeding takes place in permanent pools (including water tanks for livestock), streams, and rivers. While abundant at a few sites, it has declined overall and gone locally extinct at some sites. Threats to this species include extensive droughts and water pollution as well as extraction of surface water, mining, agriculture, livestock farming, and timber plantations.

Source: Wikipedia, article Rhinella atacamensis. Content adapted from Wikipedia, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license. Accessed on 17/07/2026.





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Photography ID: 370512
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Cerca de Vallenar
Región de Atacama
Chile
05/21/2015
Pedro Vargas Betancourt



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Record IDDateExact timeCountryProvince / departmentPlaceFilmedPhotographedRecorded vocalObservedHeardWounded or deadNumber of individualsUser or BibliographyDetail
115508721/05/2015ChileRegión de AtacamaCerca de VallenarPedro Vargas Betancourt
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Please use the following reference when citing this species account.
EcoRegistros. 2026. Rhinella atacamensis – Species account. Accessed from www.ecoregistros.org on 27/09/2026.